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'Several millions' worth of jewels stolen from ANOTHER French museum after burglars smashed up displays and fled unseen
the-sun.com • • world
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- A gang broke into the Lalique museum near Strasbourg early Sunday, stealing around 20 pieces of jewellery valued at up to four million euros by smashing six display cases before escaping undetected for hours.
- The thieves initially failed to enter due to triggered alarms but later gained access through an emergency exit, heading straight to the jewellery room where an alarm was again triggered, prompting a police response after a cleaning woman arrived.
- The museum is temporarily closed as authorities review CCTV footage and investigate the incident, with regional president Franck Leroy condemning the burglary as an attack on cultural heritage.
- This heist follows recent high-profile art and jewellery thefts in France and Italy, including a daylight robbery at the Louvre involving French Crown Jewels and a theft of valuable paintings from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation.
- Experts warn that stolen artworks from recent heists are difficult to sell due to their notoriety, complicating the criminals’ efforts to profit from the stolen items.
